Canton Museum Of Art

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

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CANTON MUSEUM OF ART WILL CONTINUE AND ENHANCE ITS MUSEUM TO GO PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES FREE, VIRTUAL EXHIBIT TOURS AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY HANDS-ON ART LESSONS TO FOURTH AND SIXTH-GRADE STUDENTS IN STARK COUNTY, OHIO. THE MUSEUM WILL ENHANCE THE PROGRAM BASED ON TEACHER FEEDBACK AND PARTNER WITH THE CANTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ENSURE ITS REACH TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS WHERE IN-SCHOOL ART PROGRAMS ARE RARE. LESSONS WILL INCLUDE A VIRTUAL 360-DEGREE TOUR OF THE MUSEUM’S PERMANENT COLLECTION EXHIBIT. CLASS DISCUSSIONS WILL CENTER ON KEY ARTWORKS, EXPLORING HOW THEY CORRELATE TO CROSS-CURRICULAR CONTENT THROUGH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES AND HANDS-ON ART-MAKING EXPERIENCES. THE PROGAM IS BASED ON STATE CURRICULUM STANDARDS IN LANGUAGE ARTS, MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, AND VISUAL ART AND WILL PROVIDE 4,400 STUDENTS WITH TRANSFERABLE PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, REAL-WORLD CONNECTIONS TO SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS, AND INCREASED ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS.

THE CANTON MUSEUM OF ART IN OHIO WILL CONTINUE AND EXPAND ITS MUSEUM TO GO PROGRAM, WHICH SUCCESSFULLY PIVOTED TO A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL VISUAL ARTS LEARNING FOR FOURTH AND SIXTH GRADERS, CREATING A LEARNING PLATFORM TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND WELLBEING THROUGH ARTS IMMERSION. EACH MUSEUM TO GO LESSON INCLUDES A 360-DEGREE VIRTUAL TOUR OF A CURRENT EXHIBIT, ENGAGING ACTIVITIES ON KEY ARTWORKS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH OHIO'S LEARNING STANDARDS AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING STANDARDS, AND INTERACTIVE, HANDS-ON ART MAKING EXPERIENCES RELATED TO THE TOUR AND DISCUSSION. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS CLASSROOMS IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS TO MAKE A MUSEUM VISIT. THE MUSEUM EVALUATES THE PROGRAM PRIMARILY THROUGH SURVEYS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND WILL ADD AN INDEPENDENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAM'S DATA COLLECTION AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THE PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS ADJUST TO IN-PERSON LEARNING FOLLOWING THE PANDEMIC WHILE REINTEGRATING SCHOOLS WITH THE MUSEUM'S LEARNING RESOURCES.